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Southern Highlands · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

13 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

Fire at Talloweena

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

A fishing party at Talloweena had the misfortune to lose by fire their tent, stretchers, beds, clothing and sports clothing for the three families…

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Worked All Night Mittagong Fire Brigade

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 2

Mittagong Fire Brigade received a call to attend a fire at Yerrinbool at 9.55 a.m. on Tuesday night. It made a quick response, the engine…

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Caves House Destroyed by Fire

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 3

The accommodation house at the Wombeyan Caves was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning. A party of tourists wu inspecting the…

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Burradoo Fire Brigade Does Good Work

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 2

The ringing of the firebell attracted the attention of shoppers in Bowral shortly before eight o'clock on Friday night. The Bowral Fire…

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Fire Commissioners Visit of Inspection

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 2

On Thursday the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners paid a visit to the Moss Vale Fire Station. The president of the Board, the Hon. T…

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Fire Brigades Visited by Commissioners

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 2

Mittagong, Moss Vale, and Bowral Fire Stations were visited by the Board of Fire Commissioners on Tuesday and the usual inspection was…

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Bright Social Fire Brigade Helps Hospital

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 3

Mittagong Fire Brigade held a successful social on Tuesday night, in the School of Arts, Mittagong. Firemen Lake and W. Collins were Ms.C…

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Fire in Moss Vale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 2

Shortly before 3 o'clock on Sunday morning local residents were aroused by the sounding of the fire alarm. It was discovered that the…

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Moss Vale Fire Residence Burnt Down

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 2

The residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Winner, of Queen Street. Moss Vale. was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. The alarm was given…

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Fire in Bowral Mr. Dusty Booth Sustains Heavy Loss

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 November 1934 · page 3

Bowral Fire Brigade made a good gave on Wednesday night when fire broke out in a weatherboard shop and dwelling at the corner of Boolwey…

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Bush Fire Brigades The Equipment Necessary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 November 1934 · page 4

With an abundance of grass and prolific growth of brushwood this season, it will be advisable to organise, bush fire…

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Fire at Robertson Four Buildings Destroyed

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 2

A large crowd at Robertson at midnight on Saturday was powerless to prevent the spread of a fire, which evidently originated in an…

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Fire at Robertson Four Buildings Destroyed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 2

A large crowd at Robertson at midnight on Saturday was powerless to prevent the spread of a fire, which evidently originated in an unoccupied…

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